Improved school-desk and seat



IEEIIIIIIIIIIHIL N.PETERS. FHOTO-LHHOGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D C.

non fipa.

WILLIAM encina, Or EATON, OHIO.

Leie-rs Patent Nb, 100,416, dated March i, 1870.

IMPRoveD seneca-DESK AND SEAT.

The Schedule referred to these Letters Patenband making part of Athe same.A

To all whom it may concern `Be`it known that I, WILLIAM H. KLIN, of Eaton,

in "the countyof Preble, and State of Ohio, have invented certain'Improvements'in School-Desks; and I do hereby declare that the. following is a full, clear,

` and exact descrption'thereof, reference being had tothe annexed drawings making part of this specification, in4 which- Figure 1 is an end elevation of my improved desk,

i showing the form and arrangement of the seat, the

ineens of raising and loweringit, and also the desk.

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section, showing the devices for tilting the desk, so as to peruiitl pupils to pass between desks whenarrangedv in the room.

Figure 3 is a section of afi-ont elevation.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a port-ion ofA the seat, showing the means of attaching it to the frame.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the. socket, to which the seat ish'inged.-

Figure 6 is'iaI detached View of a portion of one of the cross-bars or slats, showing the means of attach- `iiig the same to'the end fianies ofthe desk.

Corresponding letters refer to corresponding in the several figures. l This invention relates toschool-desks; and It cousistswin the construction and arrangement of its parts, as will be iiioie fully described hereinafter.

A A refer to the end frames Ofthedesk, which are parts to be of cast metal, and of the form shown in the drawings, or of. anyother suitable `i 'orin which will admit of the parts being attached thereto in a manner substantially such as isshown.

The lower portions of these frames inay be provided with braces, as shown at A', which will be of great Tservice in giving permanence to the desk when in position,

That portion of these frames to which the socket B1, which secures thetiltiug desk to 4the frames, is

" attached, is to be providedwith aser-ies of holes, a a,

arranged one above 'the other, as shown in tig. 1, so that, by unscrewing the bolts which hold such sockets in position, andpassing them through other holes, the desk may be i'iisedoi" lowered to snit pupils of different ages and sizes. Another series of holes is to be formed in that portion of the frames to which the 'sockets E, to which the seat is pivoted, are attached, as sliowu at b b, iig. 1,- so that itmaybe raised or lowered at pleasure, and for the purpose above named;`

`Brefersito the tilting desk or table, which is secured to the same frame asthe'seat, but in rear of andabove it.' It is to be made of wood or other suitableinaterial, and of a width suiicicnt to furnish a suitable place for the pupils to place writing and other material upon, and upon which to place their book while pursuing their studies.

To the outer ends of this desk, and upon its under surface, there are to be attached cleatsv or piccesof metal, ofthe forni shown at B2, in iig. 2, by means of which the tilting table or portionof the desk is pivoted to lthe sdcket-s B1, and which furnishes the means ofenabliiig it to be turned up, as shown in dotted lines in tig. 2, so as to be out of the way of persons in passing between two rows of the desks, when in positionin the school-room.

B refers -to the .socket above alluded to, which is to be secured to the end pieces or frames of the desk, by means of bolts, and which may be raised or lowered, as above described. This socket is so constructed as to receive the cleatupon the end of the table or tilting portion of the desk, and' allow suoli poition' to turn freelyfthercin, but so as to prevent its falling below the position slioivn in tig. 2, or such position Vas will best accommodate the pupils using the same.

C refers to the swinging seat, which may be oomposed of wood, and ofa series of strips, or of a single piece.

D refers to a curved cleat or frame, of iron, to which the wooden portions of the seat are to be secured, there being one at each end thereof'. This cleat is to be constructed in thecurved form shown in the diawings,aiid is to have upon its lower surface a projection for attaching it to the socket E,

'to which it is pivoted, and in which it turns. This construction of the seat enables it to be turned up out of the way at anytime, and thus offers additional facilities for passing between the desks. This cleat Ais to he furnished with ears, as shown, through which bolts or screws may pass, for the purpose of securing the wooden portions thereto.

E refers to the socket, upon which the seat rests, it being constructed as shown in lig. 5, and attached to the end frames by bolts, so as to becapable of being raised or lowered, as before noticed. The arm which projects from this socket furnishes the means ofstopping the seat, when it has been turned down to the proper position for its occupant.

F refers to one of the cross-bars, whichVv form the back rest or permanent part of the seat. Theremay be one or more of these bars, which are to be of the proper length to extend from one end frame to the othei,ai1d are to he provided at each ot' their ends with pieces of metal, as shown at F', iig. 6. 'lhispiece of nietalmay be secured tov thecross-bar in any suitable manner,

' it having upon its outer end a projecting ilange upon two` of its sides or edges, which forni of construction enables it to pass into slots 'c c in the end frames A.,

. which slots are large enough at one end to permit the flanged ends t0 pass through, but which for the remainder of `their length are only large enough to receive the smaller portion of the projecting piece F', thus causing the flanges to take hold of the frames, and hold them and the cross-bars securely together.

G refers to a shelf, which may be` placed directly under the tilting portion ofthe desk, and be heldin position by means of projections formed upon the end frames A A of the desk, so that it may at any time be' slipped out or in, vas circumstances may require.

It will be seen that as ak consequence of the form of construction adopted by me, additional facilities are a'ordcd for taking the desks down-after they have been erected, and packingl them for transportation, and afterward for re-erecting them, and also for affording space for moving about among them when arranged in the school-room.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'lhe combination of the adjustable sockets E E, cleats D D, and frames A A, constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof', I have signed my name to witnesses.

W. H. KLINE.

Witnesses:

B. Enw. J. Ems, A. RUPPERT.

this specicaton in the presence of two subscribing v 

